Electronic Arts' SimCity Societies Goes Carbon-Aware

There are a few "learn environmental awareness" computer games out there, with varying degrees of quality----but, as once-avid SimCity 2000 player, I was extremely excited to learn about the latest: SimCity Societies!

Remember, in the old SimCity games, when you had a (cheap) coal plant, you'd get a big cloud of pollution over your city? This is an extension of that--except you get detailed info on carbon emissions, low-carbon electricity choices, and details about low-carbon behaviors and industries (both for the game, and for the real world).

And now, the natural disasters won't be quite as random; droughts, heat waves, and who-knows-what-else will strike your city as a result of your atmospheric carbon levels. I'm a fan already!

And the screenshots look just great... although I wish I saw more wind turbines in the landscapes.

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